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he even said this is now for harry reid and mitch mcconnell to decide and they couldn't either the when they actually did vote on new year's eve it undermined what has been the governing rule of the republicans for the past decade, which is nothing should pass without a majority vote and they didn't have a majority vote, and then immediately turned around to re-elect him speaker. it was never really in doubt. but i think having 12 votes, essentially 12 votes on the floor against -- against his speakership being re-elected with only 220 votes does not send a message of strength going into these next rounds. gwen: and mike, when all is said and done -- nice pen drop there! -- when all is said and didn't you president was still able to wrangle his basics. he wanted to be able to raise taxes on the wealthy, however you define wealthy, and he got that. >> certainly the white house and other democrats look at this and say this is a water shed moment. we got the democrats to break the cardinal, visceral value they have, raising taxes. the only problem is on new year's day taxes were already hi
he even said this is now for harry reid and mitch mcconnell to decide and they couldn't either the when they actually did vote on new year's eve it undermined what has been the governing rule of the republicans for the past decade, which is nothing should pass without a majority vote and they didn't have a majority vote, and then immediately turned around to re-elect him speaker. it was never really in doubt. but i think having 12 votes, essentially 12 votes on the floor against -- against his...
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our photographer just saw him go into harry reid's office. he's currently meeting, i don't know, one-on-one, or maybe with other members of the senate democratic leadership in the office of senator harry reid, which is just around the corner from where i'm standing right now. you see this crowd of people behind me. those are reporters waiting to see if the vice president is going to come through because he's eventually going to come through he and meet with all of the senate democrats for the meeting you were talking about with the senator. sounds as though they're doing a little talking about -- a little bit of a game plan about how they're going to present this to the caucus, and obviously, that's a very delicate issue for reasons we have been talking about. the democratic caucus, many of them are not happy. in fact, i have to tell you i was told by one democratic senator when they put up on a screen, they put up yesterday in a meeting that democrats were having, they put up almost like a power point, i believe, some of the aspects of the p
our photographer just saw him go into harry reid's office. he's currently meeting, i don't know, one-on-one, or maybe with other members of the senate democratic leadership in the office of senator harry reid, which is just around the corner from where i'm standing right now. you see this crowd of people behind me. those are reporters waiting to see if the vice president is going to come through because he's eventually going to come through he and meet with all of the senate democrats for the...
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senate marge majority reader harry reid ander drer rick cantor. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] ♪ ♪ [patriotic music playing] [cheering and applause] [chanting obama] ♪ ♪ [patriotic music playing] [cheering and applause] please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the joint congressional committee, the honorable charles e. schumer. [cheering and applause] mr. president, mr. vice president, members of congress, all who are present, and to all who are watching; welcome to the capitol app and the celebration of our great democracy. [applause] this is the 57th inauguration of an american president. and no matter how many times one witnesses this event, it's simplicity, the enate imaginety, and most of all, the meaning that sacred yet caution yet trusting of power from we the people to the chosen leader never fails to make one's heart beat faster as it will today with the inauguration of president president barack h. obama. [cheering and applause] now we know that we would not be here today we
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. >> i am harris falkner. we begin with the oath. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations mr. president. >> thank you chief justice. >> first lady, his two daughters at his side today president obama was sworn in by supreme court justice john roberts just before noon. tomorrow he will do it all over again for the public. the constitution mandates the president be sworn in by january 20th which of course is today. because of a 19th century tradition banning public inaugurations on sundays the swearing in and pageant try that comes with it will be held tomorrow. we just showed you in the past hour on fox news the first family on stage for a candlelight celebration of the inauguration. president obama speaking to an excited crowd giving a possible preview of his big inaugural address tomorrow. we begin fox team coverage with chief white house correspondent ed henry. >> you are rig
. >> i am harris falkner. we begin with the oath. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations mr. president. >> thank you chief justice. >> first lady, his two daughters at his side today president obama was sworn in by supreme court justice john roberts just before noon. tomorrow he will do it all over again for...
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in particular, the work done by by extraordinary vice-president, joe biden, as well as leader harry reid, speaker boehner, nancy pelosi, and mitch mcconnell. everybody worked very hard on this. i appreciated. -- appreicate it. under this law, more than 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses will not to their income taxes go up. millions of families will continue to receive tax breaks to help raise their kids and send them to college. companies will continue to receive tax credits with the research they do, the investments they make, and the clean energy jobs they create. to million americans are out -- who are out of work but are out there looking pounding the pavement every day, will continue to receive unemployment benefits, as long as they are actively looking for a job. but i think we all recognize this law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and brought an opportunity for everybody. the fact is, the deficit, is still too high. we are still investing too little in the things that we need for the economy to grow as fast as it should. that is why spea
in particular, the work done by by extraordinary vice-president, joe biden, as well as leader harry reid, speaker boehner, nancy pelosi, and mitch mcconnell. everybody worked very hard on this. i appreciated. -- appreicate it. under this law, more than 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses will not to their income taxes go up. millions of families will continue to receive tax breaks to help raise their kids and send them to college. companies will continue to receive tax credits with the...
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hairy reid says the goal was to -- harry reid said the goal was to protect middle class families. >> middle class families are wake up assured their tax won't go you will 2200. they will know how to pay for car payments next year. >> reporter: mitch mcconnell said republicans agreed rather than let middle class suffer. >> we don't think taxes should be going up on anyone but we all knew that if we did nothing they would be going up on everyone today. we weren't going to let that happen. >> reporter: the house reconvenes at noon and is expected to take up the measure at that time. i am ed payne reporting. >>> many couples have been waiting a lifetime for this day. today, same sex couples can legally marry here in maryland. the measure was approved by voters back in november and sherrie johnson is live at city hall where some couples have already tied the knot. it's just five after six. >> reporter: that's right. a big day here in maryland. about 7 same sex couples tied the knot here at city hall in downtown baltimore. a historic day and baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings blake was act
hairy reid says the goal was to -- harry reid said the goal was to protect middle class families. >> middle class families are wake up assured their tax won't go you will 2200. they will know how to pay for car payments next year. >> reporter: mitch mcconnell said republicans agreed rather than let middle class suffer. >> we don't think taxes should be going up on anyone but we all knew that if we did nothing they would be going up on everyone today. we weren't going to let...
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then they go on with mitch mcconnell, harry reid, they reach an impasse and they failed to reach a deal. it isn't the only democrats and republicans anywhere near possible of working with each other is mitch mcconnell and the vice president, joe biden. the deal that they have cut have been mostly deals that have extended our current tax rates a couple of years until they expired last night. and for unemployment insurance extension and things that have taken a hit. this latest deal deals with a tax cut. with the stroke of midnight hit -- as far as the debt and deficit, dealing with entitlements, none of that has really been touched. none of many of the leaders have a very difficult time even getting together the way that the president described it as chipping away. the next move is smaller moves to address the deficit as opposed to the grand bargain of folks have been talking about. the president and the speaker then attempting negotiation in 2011. diane: did they work with something as big as the debt ceiling when i. >> it could work. it all depends. you're going to get the replay unles
then they go on with mitch mcconnell, harry reid, they reach an impasse and they failed to reach a deal. it isn't the only democrats and republicans anywhere near possible of working with each other is mitch mcconnell and the vice president, joe biden. the deal that they have cut have been mostly deals that have extended our current tax rates a couple of years until they expired last night. and for unemployment insurance extension and things that have taken a hit. this latest deal deals with a...
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the success of harry potter has been the driving force. hopefully, the hobbits will be tall enough to get on a ride. >>> do you think we missed the latest kimye news? sources say they do not intend to get married because kim is still married to kris humphries. >> that's not legal? >> not two at once. and speaking of baby kimye, this is what he or she would look like. cute baby. they are good looking people. >> i just want to be there when the child learns about her parents. the first time the child googles mommy. >>> this next one comes to us from kxas in dallas, texas where a sister and brother teamed up to take on a life-threatening health scare. the siblings have displayed a unique bond even as adults their connection has stayed strong especially when casey needed a kidney. taylor was the matching donor paving the way for a sibling rescue and a great memory to take into the new year. that's very heart warming. most of us would do that for our siblings. >> you would think. there's stories that don't get along so well with their siblings.
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harry reid was going to bring a bill to the floor. they applauded him tonight for getting that threshold up. so they feel that is a success on tax breaks. and igore as i understand it. all of your good friends and the respectful liberals, they do not want $400,000 they would rather go back to $200,000. they don't want to cut spending. they want the 250. it is what he campaigned on and what he wanted. the president has put medicare cuts on the table. and very controversial with his caucus. a lot of us think it should not be off the table. he went there. he went there half way more. >> the senate democrats vetod any cost of living adjustment. >> right. this is why he had to be pushed out and mitch mcconnell had to be taken over by joe biden. they don't want to cut spending they want to raise taxes. if you want to talk about it later, it should be part of a different deal. but when it comes to different cuts in medicare. this is what is on the table. it brings efficiency into the system. it was part of the president's budget in 2012. rep
harry reid was going to bring a bill to the floor. they applauded him tonight for getting that threshold up. so they feel that is a success on tax breaks. and igore as i understand it. all of your good friends and the respectful liberals, they do not want $400,000 they would rather go back to $200,000. they don't want to cut spending. they want the 250. it is what he campaigned on and what he wanted. the president has put medicare cuts on the table. and very controversial with his caucus. a lot...
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outside one of the meeting rooms, this is the ohio clock, this is where usually get statements from harry reid and different members of the senate, but we did receive a message from charles schumer a vote taking place but midnight on the deal of earning the big tax increases. we will go to break and we will be back at the top of the hour with rich edson for a breakdown on all of this for you at the fox business center. quit sking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you'
outside one of the meeting rooms, this is the ohio clock, this is where usually get statements from harry reid and different members of the senate, but we did receive a message from charles schumer a vote taking place but midnight on the deal of earning the big tax increases. we will go to break and we will be back at the top of the hour with rich edson for a breakdown on all of this for you at the fox business center. quit sking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the...
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is this just something harry reid has to do? i mean, if you look at taxation. >> yeah. >> if you look at gun legislation, how could any of this not get filibustered based on what we saw in the 112th? >> actually, the filibuster is designed to thwart the will of the majority. but the problem is not that, because our constitution protects the minority, which is a good thing. the problem is the republicans have made it into a farce and, basically, brought the business of the entire government to a halt. so that's why it must be changed. i'm not for getting rid of it, but i am for changing it dramatically so it can't be abused anymore there are some really important things that face this country. very little was done in the last two years, and that's because the republicans believed that if they could win the election if they did nothing, they put their party ahead of their country. that must not be allowed to happen again, and the filibuster has to be changed. >> democratic proposal would force senators who filibuster to actually s
is this just something harry reid has to do? i mean, if you look at taxation. >> yeah. >> if you look at gun legislation, how could any of this not get filibustered based on what we saw in the 112th? >> actually, the filibuster is designed to thwart the will of the majority. but the problem is not that, because our constitution protects the minority, which is a good thing. the problem is the republicans have made it into a farce and, basically, brought the business of the...
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harry reid said it would be foolish for his party and then does the senate to produce a budget. we disagree. with more than $16 trillion in debt, we believe is foolish not to have a budget. in the house, and it will again meet our legal obligations to pass the budget on time. our budget will moderate spending, pay our bills, and keep the government running. it will be planned to slowly but surely, what our nation out of debt, deficit, and declined garrett on your behalf, we will insist the democrats who run the rest of washington to the same. this debate is often argued in numbers and figures but it is really about and families like yours that bear the burden of a slow economy. constant uncertainty and. ever-changing government rules chase our jobs and opportunities overseas. when day to day life costs more and jobs pay less, we do not solve the problem by delaying our cattle decision -- spending decisions, raising taxes, or refusing to answer the most pressing economic challenges. with the swearing in of a new congress and the inauguration of president obama, this is an opportu
harry reid said it would be foolish for his party and then does the senate to produce a budget. we disagree. with more than $16 trillion in debt, we believe is foolish not to have a budget. in the house, and it will again meet our legal obligations to pass the budget on time. our budget will moderate spending, pay our bills, and keep the government running. it will be planned to slowly but surely, what our nation out of debt, deficit, and declined garrett on your behalf, we will insist the...
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we're the harris family. and we love chex. [ male announcer ] love chex? connect with us on facebook. vision expanding to a 5-inch 1080p hd display and camera. touch acquiring nfc. hearing evolving with beats audio. wireless charging activated. introducing droid dna by htc. it's not an upgrade to your phone. it's an upgrade to yourself. >>> radio station wpgc wants robert griffin iii to know he has got their support. this morning, the station will change its call letters to wrg3. the change will be in effect all wound and fans can call in to share their words for the redskins star as he recovers from surgery. >>> d.c. has unveiled the detine sign no a new memorial to the late chuck brown, a fitting tribute to the man who made d.c. famous for his go-go beat. waive report. >> reporter: langdon park sits in a quiet part of northeast d.c. for many years on summer nights, it was common to hear chuck brown's music playing here. this seemed like the perfect place to honor brown and his legacy of go-go music. the park has been renamed chuck brown memorial park and
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. >>> the british ministry of defense says prince harry returning home after a 20-week deployment in afghanistan. the 28-year-old who's third in the line to the british throne serves as an apache helicopter pilot. during his tour, prince harry spoke about life in the military including whether or not he's ever killed taliban soldiers. >> take a life to save a life. that's what we sort of resolve around, i suppose. you know, if the people -- if there's people trying to do bad stuff to our guys, then we'll take it along with the game, i suppose. >> britain's expected to withdraw half of its 9,000 troops by the end of the year. >>> as always, let us know why you're awake or tell us what you were doing last night to celebrate the president's inauguration. shoot me an e-mail @waytooearly@msmbc.com. >>> still ahead, the wife of a star player on mike barnicle's new england patriots is taking heat after she slams ray lewis on twitter. tom brady, sigh of relief, gisele staying quiet this time. that story is next in sports. >>> and later, we pause to watch president joe biden do what he does b
. >>> the british ministry of defense says prince harry returning home after a 20-week deployment in afghanistan. the 28-year-old who's third in the line to the british throne serves as an apache helicopter pilot. during his tour, prince harry spoke about life in the military including whether or not he's ever killed taliban soldiers. >> take a life to save a life. that's what we sort of resolve around, i suppose. you know, if the people -- if there's people trying to do bad...
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and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate. and as usual, no one noticed. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid.
and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate....
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and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate. and as usual, no one noticed. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. >>> i'm not a doctor, but it seems as though the secretary of state has come down with a case of benghazi flu. >> hillary clinton, i guess she passed out somewhere, is she unconscious som
and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate....
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harris? >> harris: conner, thank you. we are getting brand new video of the night the doomed italian cruise ship costa concordia ran aground nearly a year ago. coast guard releasing never before seen picks. waiting to be rescued. 4200 people were on board. dozens of them died. meanwhile growing controversy over tomorrow's planned memorial at the site of that disaster. urging people not to show up. space is limited and priority is given to those whose families dated. the costa concordia remains stuck on that reef where it sank. salvage teams say more money and time will be needed to get the ship off the rocks safely. the italian captain who is accused in all of this. multiple manslaughter causing a ship wreck and abandoning the ship before all the passengers were safely off. at least 44 people killed in a landslide. now they there are questions natural disaster that actually happened months ago prompted it it's our top story as we go arend a the world in 80 seconds. china. all that mud on the move setting off an intense se
harris? >> harris: conner, thank you. we are getting brand new video of the night the doomed italian cruise ship costa concordia ran aground nearly a year ago. coast guard releasing never before seen picks. waiting to be rescued. 4200 people were on board. dozens of them died. meanwhile growing controversy over tomorrow's planned memorial at the site of that disaster. urging people not to show up. space is limited and priority is given to those whose families dated. the costa concordia...
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adam: i am watching the live scene, surprising me is that eitheneither mitch mcconnell nor harry reid have gone to the podium to address reporters. i believe the vice president talking to reporters but they wouldn't have had some sort of public statement. is that a sign of trouble or something we should not read into? rich: they're starting for a formal statement just to make sure that what they have got here is something they can believe will pass the senate and can pass the house and congress and get its way to the white house. it is caution right now while there are leadership giving the okay on this deal, still have to make sure you have the votes. that is often what so many people forget about these negotiations. we hear from the president and the speaker, the two leaders ultimately became the vice president and a ignore the leader of the senate, you'v youe got to get the vote. he never specifically know how your caucus is going to react to what you are offering. adam: is there an option to stall this to tie it up? rich: usually at 11:30 p.m. on new year's eve, your colleagues wi
adam: i am watching the live scene, surprising me is that eitheneither mitch mcconnell nor harry reid have gone to the podium to address reporters. i believe the vice president talking to reporters but they wouldn't have had some sort of public statement. is that a sign of trouble or something we should not read into? rich: they're starting for a formal statement just to make sure that what they have got here is something they can believe will pass the senate and can pass the house and congress...
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harry reid, as well as nancy pelosi on board with the president, so the key question tonight is the democrats who talk about things in the senate, if we hear anything from the speakers about the deal that is now emerging in the senate. reporter: we have yet to hear from the speaker's office. but one of the final hangups is getting all the democrats on board with us. mitch mcconnell knows where speaker john boehner is on this issue. they remained in contact throughout these negotiations birdseed can imagine that speaker boehner will come out as possibly as early as tonight with a statement of support. he has yet to get any information on. adam: apparently a spokesperson for the speaker saying that this is all joe biden and mitch mcconnell. no context as whether that's a compliment or insult, but potentially the deal which you have been expressing all day long. you are the one who will wrote just before 9:00 p.m. that a gop aide said that this was all done. just to wrap up with you before before we sign off one more time, no word yet from the vice president, but reporters are waiting for some k
harry reid, as well as nancy pelosi on board with the president, so the key question tonight is the democrats who talk about things in the senate, if we hear anything from the speakers about the deal that is now emerging in the senate. reporter: we have yet to hear from the speaker's office. but one of the final hangups is getting all the democrats on board with us. mitch mcconnell knows where speaker john boehner is on this issue. they remained in contact throughout these negotiations birdseed...
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why, harry, where? politico analyzing the situation saying, "why reid decided avoid taking unprecedented actions to dramatically weaken the filibuster is rooted chiefly in one main concern? democrats one day will return to minority and need the filibuster to block the gop agenda." >> that's right because they could change the rules if they wanted to. it would be a 51 vote -- >> simple majority. >> simple majority. biden would have to reside. if there was a real will to do that, they would. i think people in the senate are wedded to the rules, even though it's constricted what obama was able to do. he wasn't able to get the dream act. no public option. my health care law. >> there's been some movement there, but -- >> looks like these reforms will ease some of the judicial appointments that have been held up previously. i think this is progress. in a body that is so gridlocked, they did get something done. >> can i just say that i'm considering holding a sum wit my husband and mother-in-law to consider p
why, harry, where? politico analyzing the situation saying, "why reid decided avoid taking unprecedented actions to dramatically weaken the filibuster is rooted chiefly in one main concern? democrats one day will return to minority and need the filibuster to block the gop agenda." >> that's right because they could change the rules if they wanted to. it would be a 51 vote -- >> simple majority. >> simple majority. biden would have to reside. if there was a real will...
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crisis is the republicans will not give obama one more dime in tax increases and the democratic party of harry reed and pelosi and basm are not going -- obama are not going to cut social security, medicaid, medicare, food stamp, pell grant, you name it, for the simple reason, that's what the party is in business for. that's the crisis you got right here now in washington. you've got two very powerful force, neither of which is moving, as you add a trillion dollars to the fef sit and -- deficit and debt every year. >> that's oversimplified. first of all the republicans cannot hold firm on threatening to take the country into default on the debt crisis. >> they are. >> they are threatening to do that. >> i know they are. >> and the business community is going to come down hard on them. and the allies have been -- so their side -- >> they will demand the republicans go for higher taxes? >> so their side of the argument is not as strong as it once was. and democrats are willing to deal on entitlintelligent estimate of boehner? >> i think boehner is a good leader who tries to accomplish the most co
crisis is the republicans will not give obama one more dime in tax increases and the democratic party of harry reed and pelosi and basm are not going -- obama are not going to cut social security, medicaid, medicare, food stamp, pell grant, you name it, for the simple reason, that's what the party is in business for. that's the crisis you got right here now in washington. you've got two very powerful force, neither of which is moving, as you add a trillion dollars to the fef sit and -- deficit...
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kasie hunt from nbc and politico's john harris. first up, the scene is set. there's no mistaking that barack obama is resolved to make his mark in the second term. squaring off, already for the fights over debt, guns, and getting the team he wants in the cabinet. he might look to another second term democrat who had this declaration to congress. >> i know this is not going to be easy. but i really believe one of the reasons the american people gave me a second term was to take the tough decisions in the next four years that will carry our country through the next 50 years. we owe it to our country and to our people. chris: howard, everybody's talking about what kind of approach is obama going to take this second term. is he going to be conciliatory? or is he going to be mr. tough guy? >> he wants to get things done by being tough and even confrontation. in the first term he tried to change the tone of washington as the outcider, sort of by a combination of aloofness and steady thought. now it's in your face. and he's going to be that way with joe biden at his
kasie hunt from nbc and politico's john harris. first up, the scene is set. there's no mistaking that barack obama is resolved to make his mark in the second term. squaring off, already for the fights over debt, guns, and getting the team he wants in the cabinet. he might look to another second term democrat who had this declaration to congress. >> i know this is not going to be easy. but i really believe one of the reasons the american people gave me a second term was to take the tough...
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. >> harry reid is the one who thought this up. this is a keen strategy. i agree. >> bret: bush didn't move any recession appointments in that time. that is what i'm saying. >> the deal is on the administration trying to find a way around a new tactic to oppose the nominees and still get what he thought was a recess appointment. >> bret: i just wanted to explain. >> i'm not defending. i'm explaining. >> bret: what is why i interrupted. really in the weeds. >> the law is clear. if you're in pro forma session you're in session. it's prohibited to make these in session. this is black and white and not surprising that the court ruled the way they did. you can trace a long history of this back to the framers. their concerns were the executive power back in the 18th century. these are precisely the kind of things they sought to avoid by abuses of executive power. a strong exective could appoint his friends or political interests to important positions and basically make the policy without advice and concept of the senate. that is what the framers sought to avoid
. >> harry reid is the one who thought this up. this is a keen strategy. i agree. >> bret: bush didn't move any recession appointments in that time. that is what i'm saying. >> the deal is on the administration trying to find a way around a new tactic to oppose the nominees and still get what he thought was a recess appointment. >> bret: i just wanted to explain. >> i'm not defending. i'm explaining. >> bret: what is why i interrupted. really in the weeds....
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house is squarely going to deliver all of this right at harry reid's feet. what do senate democrats who are pro-gun do? and is that the easiest achilles heel for those on the right to target them? >> well, that's exactly right, thomas. i think the biggest problem for the president and his gun agenda will be harry reid and all the senate democrats up for reelection next time around. i think what john boehner and the house republicans are going to say is we'll take this up as soon as the senate passes it. and i would guarantee you that it's going to be very difficult to get this through the senate. senator reid has not come out four square behind the president's proposals. my guess is he won the -- his last election chiefly because he got the nra's endorsement. he's not going to necessarily want to turn his back. because if he does turn his back on the nra. and not just about the nra. i would say the nra has done a very good job of delegitimatizing itself with these ads. but that doesn't mean there's not a huge power of gun owners in a loot of these states, es
house is squarely going to deliver all of this right at harry reid's feet. what do senate democrats who are pro-gun do? and is that the easiest achilles heel for those on the right to target them? >> well, that's exactly right, thomas. i think the biggest problem for the president and his gun agenda will be harry reid and all the senate democrats up for reelection next time around. i think what john boehner and the house republicans are going to say is we'll take this up as soon as the...
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we've also learned that president obama personally called harry reid and nancy pelosi to ensure that they are on board with this plan. our chuck todd says it is not likely that we would see a deal on that vote before midnight, just on the logistical standpoint the house remains adjourned until tomorrow. mike, what is the latest you're hearing about a possible vote tonight, maybe not before midnight at this point, but sometime during the night? >> yeah, i don't think it will happen before midnight, just too many procedural hoops to jump through, and they haven't even completed writing the bill. vice president joe biden arrived, met with harry reid briefly, and walked into the second floor and into the caucus room where democrats had gathered. joe biden's mention to pitch this deal, to the caucus, one mention, if they're going to bring it up tonight. we talked about the senate and how slow it moves. it can move very fast, when they have unanimous consent, in other words, where every senator says it is okay to move forward. that will be the trick. there will be a lot of senators with a
we've also learned that president obama personally called harry reid and nancy pelosi to ensure that they are on board with this plan. our chuck todd says it is not likely that we would see a deal on that vote before midnight, just on the logistical standpoint the house remains adjourned until tomorrow. mike, what is the latest you're hearing about a possible vote tonight, maybe not before midnight at this point, but sometime during the night? >> yeah, i don't think it will happen before...
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so why wouldn't harry do this to give the president some latitude to get some things done? >> because he has been in the minority and because he worked it very effectively against president bush. that's the pure, simple, cold hard truth of it. and you know, there's a fear element to it, which is frankly stymieing the will of the people and the congress. >> richard wolffe, great to have you with us. happy new year. >> and to you too. >> thanks for coming in. you bet. next the house will vote on just a small part of the hurricane sandy relief package tomorrow. but is it too little too late? i'll talk with one small business owner in brooklyn. to assess the damage. it's hurt a lot of folks. >>> first, back to the senate, where today vice president joe biden did the swearing in for senator heidi hidecamp of the great state of north dakota. and after the deed was done he had a little fun with the senator's husband. >> all right. here we go. >> drop your hands to the side. >> spread your legs, you're going to be frisked. drop your hands to your sides. you say that to someone in n
so why wouldn't harry do this to give the president some latitude to get some things done? >> because he has been in the minority and because he worked it very effectively against president bush. that's the pure, simple, cold hard truth of it. and you know, there's a fear element to it, which is frankly stymieing the will of the people and the congress. >> richard wolffe, great to have you with us. happy new year. >> and to you too. >> thanks for coming in. you bet. next...
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and again, president obama tonight calling harry reid, nancy pelosi to make sure that they both signed off on this deal, which they have. so now we have the vice president who is just arriving at the hill. he is going to sit down with the democratic caucus, sell this deal to the caucus, answer their questions, answer their concerns. but, again, the broad outlines of the deal have been agreed upon by all the major players who are involved in this. of course, vice president biden has been playing a critical role in these negotiations, really the entire time. but especially since saturday when leader mcconnell reached out to him and asked him to get more engaged, which he did. and that is really when we saw this ball move forward. and now it appears inching closer by the hour to the end game. so, again, president obama reaching out to key leaders on the hill, making sure that they agree with this deal. and it appears at this hour that they do. and vice president biden now going to sell to it the caucus. milissa? >> all right, kristen welker, stand by for us, if you please. let's go to nbc
and again, president obama tonight calling harry reid, nancy pelosi to make sure that they both signed off on this deal, which they have. so now we have the vice president who is just arriving at the hill. he is going to sit down with the democratic caucus, sell this deal to the caucus, answer their questions, answer their concerns. but, again, the broad outlines of the deal have been agreed upon by all the major players who are involved in this. of course, vice president biden has been playing...
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i hope harry reid can hear you. michael tomasky always a pleasure to have you. you made me feel a little better. you really did. i didn't think it was possible. >> that's why i'm here. >> john: the one and only michael tomasky. thank you for coming on again. >> thanks a lot. >> the right wing has a new word word, fascism. unfortunately they think it >> john: stay speaker of the house john boehner said, quote wants to annihilate the g.o.p. okay, let's looook at some of the annihilateing annihilation barack obama was open to the idea of outlawing contraception. no wait, that wasn't obama. that was the republicans. my bad. well, barack obama embraced backwards ideas about immigration that turned off most latinos and voting block that is essential to any modern--no, actually that was wasn't obama. that was the republicans again. in the wake of horrible mass shootings, barack obama ruled out the idea of popular sane gun control and aligned himself with nra head wayne lapierre, whose sinister demeanor--my fault. that wasn't obama. that was the republicans. i know obam
i hope harry reid can hear you. michael tomasky always a pleasure to have you. you made me feel a little better. you really did. i didn't think it was possible. >> that's why i'm here. >> john: the one and only michael tomasky. thank you for coming on again. >> thanks a lot. >> the right wing has a new word word, fascism. unfortunately they think it >> john: stay speaker of the house john boehner said, quote wants to annihilate the g.o.p. okay, let's looook at some...
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harry reid said that jack lew is an outstanding choice and joined the president's choice for a prompt confirmation. >> should we confirm someone that is very important office who deliberately misrepresented the facts in the area of his expertise, the budget, when he testified before the senate? reporter: republicans are not the only ones pushing back. bernie sanders said he will not sell or jack lew for your concern that all of the key advisers are linked to wall street. he said he would rather have some is heading up the treasury department who would stand up to corporate america. lou: what is the thinking behind the republican national committee? summerville last year. what is behind the republican national committee? he put together three straight balanced budgets and working for president clinton. reporter: but republicans on the hill tell us, and you saw senator jeff sessions there, they say without newt gingrich, he was instrumental in telling the white house they are going to get any more new spending. about the republicans, those balanced budgets would not have happened. there
harry reid said that jack lew is an outstanding choice and joined the president's choice for a prompt confirmation. >> should we confirm someone that is very important office who deliberately misrepresented the facts in the area of his expertise, the budget, when he testified before the senate? reporter: republicans are not the only ones pushing back. bernie sanders said he will not sell or jack lew for your concern that all of the key advisers are linked to wall street. he said he would...
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senator harry reid says they are waiting for the coo as well. let's go to nbc's kristen welker at the white house. tell us what you are hearing from your sources there? >> good evening, milissa. according to chuck todd, breaking details from that meeting that vice president biden just had. no one in the meeting said they were planning to vote against this bull once it does move through the senate, it doesn't mean they won't. they didn't voice opposition during that meeting, so that is significant this idea there is some liberal revolve doesn't seem to be coming to the floor, the vice president's agreement received very well. and speculation it could get as many as 80 votes. the vice president putting to caucus members this way. the second part of a three-part process. first was the budget control act. this deals with the issue of taxes, something that president obama has been talking since 2008. campaigned on this issue in 2012, and the third part will be that march trifecta, when you are going to have both the budget to deal with as well as the
senator harry reid says they are waiting for the coo as well. let's go to nbc's kristen welker at the white house. tell us what you are hearing from your sources there? >> good evening, milissa. according to chuck todd, breaking details from that meeting that vice president biden just had. no one in the meeting said they were planning to vote against this bull once it does move through the senate, it doesn't mean they won't. they didn't voice opposition during that meeting, so that is...
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the roof tops in the the district of columbia, about half of what harry reid calls an emergency is pork. >> sean: now, this is obviously an abuse of power by the democrats. why do you think, congressman, that they did this? >> because they can. because nobody calls them on it. because those of house voted no today, for instance, because we had the unmitigated termerity to ask for an offset. frankly, governor christie wants to bully and berate and badger people into passing a bill no matter how pork-laden it is. we're 16 trillion dollars in debt and i don't think it's asking too much that we found offset, waste, fraud abuse, duplicative programming, something to pay for the 9 billion dollars that we spent today instead of mortgaging the future of our kids. i don't think it's too much to ask. >> sean: first of all, they should have moved quicker than this as the president promised he would do and secondly, i don't think that the people of the rockaways, and long beach and new jersey and the jersey shore and staten island, i don't think they deserve to be put in the middle of a political f
the roof tops in the the district of columbia, about half of what harry reid calls an emergency is pork. >> sean: now, this is obviously an abuse of power by the democrats. why do you think, congressman, that they did this? >> because they can. because nobody calls them on it. because those of house voted no today, for instance, because we had the unmitigated termerity to ask for an offset. frankly, governor christie wants to bully and berate and badger people into passing a bill no...
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this is a serious 180 by harry reid. of course, yesterday what we saw was democrats who don't like it came right out and started praising the deal. they didn't bad mouth harry reid. they've closed ranks on this. but i just want to know. i think harry reid needs to step out and tell the american people, what has mitch mcconnell done for us to believe that he's not going to run the 113th as he did the 112th. >> the democrats could be behind the eight ball when it comes to this. do you cut harry reid slack for that? >> if you oar the problem here, thomas, is that there have not been honest brokers. and if you don't reel in the honest brokers, mitch has not -- mcconnell has not paid attention to the rules of the senate. statesmanship has left the building. it's all about power and obstruction. they need to learn a lesson. the democrats can't be worried about what's going to happen down the road. you can still be a chamber of deliberation, but you got to be a chamber of decision as well. there's been no decision whatsoever. t
this is a serious 180 by harry reid. of course, yesterday what we saw was democrats who don't like it came right out and started praising the deal. they didn't bad mouth harry reid. they've closed ranks on this. but i just want to know. i think harry reid needs to step out and tell the american people, what has mitch mcconnell done for us to believe that he's not going to run the 113th as he did the 112th. >> the democrats could be behind the eight ball when it comes to this. do you cut...
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want to think the work that was done by my extraordinary vice president, joe biden, as well as leader harry reid, speaker mannered and nancy pelosi and mitch mcconnell. everybody worked very hard on this. i want to thank you for your great work, joe. under this law, more than 90% of americans and 97% of small businesses will not see their income taxes go up. millions of families will continue to receive tax credits to help raise their kids and send them to college. companies will continue to receive tax credits for the research that they do, investments they make, and a clean energy jobs they create. 2 million americans who are out of work cut out there looking, pounding the pavement every day, will continue to receive unemployment benefits as long as they are actively looking for a job. but i think we all recognize this lot is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and brought an opportunity for everybody. the fact is, the deficit is still too high. and we are still investing too little in the things that we need for the economy to grow as fast as it should. that's w
want to think the work that was done by my extraordinary vice president, joe biden, as well as leader harry reid, speaker mannered and nancy pelosi and mitch mcconnell. everybody worked very hard on this. i want to thank you for your great work, joe. under this law, more than 90% of americans and 97% of small businesses will not see their income taxes go up. millions of families will continue to receive tax credits to help raise their kids and send them to college. companies will continue to...
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the speaker made headlines yesterday for his apparent comment to senate majority leader harry reid, "go f yourself." politico took a lovely trip down memory lane on other politicians who dropped a bomb. joe biden called the signing of a law a bfd. former vice president dick cheney told patrick leahy to f yourself in an argument over halliburton and senator john kerry used it with an interview with the rolling stone over an interview about the iraq war. did i expect george bush to f it up as badly as he did? i don't think anybody did. whoo. whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 after that, it's on to germany. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 then tonight, i'm trading 9500 miles away in japan. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 with the new global account from schwab, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i hunt down opportunities around the world tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 as if i'm right there. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and i'm in total control because i can trade tdd#: 1-800-345-2
the speaker made headlines yesterday for his apparent comment to senate majority leader harry reid, "go f yourself." politico took a lovely trip down memory lane on other politicians who dropped a bomb. joe biden called the signing of a law a bfd. former vice president dick cheney told patrick leahy to f yourself in an argument over halliburton and senator john kerry used it with an interview with the rolling stone over an interview about the iraq war. did i expect george bush to f it...